Italian ferry operator Grimaldi Group has ordered nine methanol fuel-ready vessels that will be delivered by 2030.
The company is spending $1.3bn for six vessels that will be operated in the Mediterranean Sea by subsidiary Minoan Lines and three ships that will travel between Finland and Germany in the Baltic Sea. Those vessels will be operated by another subsidiary, Finnish shipping company Finnlines.
The ferries will cut CO₂ emissions per transported cargo unit by more than 50pc compared with ships traveling on the same routes, according to Grimaldi Group.
The Mediterranean ships will be able to hold up to 2,500 passengers, 300 cars and will have 3,300 freight lane meters. The Baltic ferries will be able to carry 1,100 passengers, 90 cars and have 5,100 freight lane meters.
China Merchants Jinling Shipyard is set the deliver the vessels from 2028-2030.
